By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 February 2008 Gasoline prices in the U.S. are at a seven-month high after oil prices spiked above $100 a barrel last week. The latest survey shows the national average for gasoline is now about four cents higher per

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4G, its short for the fourth generation of standards for mobile phone communication technology. And, it provides ultra-broadband Internet access. 4G是手机通信技术第四代标准的简称。而且,4G网络系统可以提供超宽带互联网接

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今天我们要学的词是 volatility. Volatility 名词,意思是波动性。Analysts are warning of further market volatility following a roller-coaster ride last week. 经过上周一周的起伏跌荡,分析人士警告说,市场波动还会

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Universities in more than 20 countries and regions have accepted Chinese students' applications along with their national college entrance exam results. As the Chinese universities are busy with their annual admission process now, many overseas unive

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A vice president of a Manhattan bank needed an assistant. He told his secretary to put an ad on Craigslist. I want recent MBA graduates, he said. About 200 applicants responded to the detailed ad. The secretary made a list of the applicants. She orga

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今天我们要学的词是mix-up。Mix-up名词,意思是混淆、搞错 。Chinese scholars slammed White House aides after their mix-up of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, which Beijing does not acknowledge. 中国学者猛

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